IPL final heads to Narendra Modi Stadium

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The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has been chosen to stage the grand final of the 18^th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

UC Cricket said The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the venue and date following a series of high-level meetings.

The Narendra Modi Stadium is a cricket stadium situated in Ahmedabad, India. It is the largest stadium in the world, with a total capacity of 132,000 spectators.

Owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association, it is a venue for Test, ODI, T20I, and IPL cricket matches.

The Indian Premier League, also known as TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men’s T20 franchise cricket league of India. It is annually contested by 10 teams based out of seven Indian Cities and three Indian States. The league was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007.

This year’s tournament has been out of the ordinary, with the IPL 2025 calendar undergoing a major reshuffle after a 10-day suspension triggered by cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan.

Despite the disruptions, the tournament has got underway again and the world’s largest cricket venue by seating capacity, will once again serve as the home of the final showdown.

This marks the third consecutive year the iconic stadium will host the IPL final, following its debut in 2022 and a successful reprise in 2023. It will also host Qualifier 2 on June 1, making it the centerpiece of the season’s concluding chapter.

For the initial playoff matches, the BCCI has opted for the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.

The 38,000-capacity Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali, Punjab (India).

In March 2010, the Punjab Cricket Association announced that the Mullanpur village of Mohali was going to have an international standard cricket stadium spread over 41.95 acres at a cost of Rs 230 crore.

The new venue will host both Qualifier 1 on May 29 and the Eliminator on May 30. The selection was influenced heavily by weather forecasts, with the northern region expected to be relatively drier amid increasing rainfall across other parts of the country.

The BCCI’s decision reflects a strategic effort to minimize rain-induced disruptions during the crucial knockout phase.

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